Fulton County from beginning to end

Here’s a few not-so-fun factoids, courtesy of the Fulton County Health Department.

Here are a few not-so-fun factoids, courtesy of the Fulton County Health Department.

According to its 2011 annual report, there were 276 births and 421 deaths in Fulton County last year.

More than half of the births — 160, or 58 percent — were to unmarried mothers. Twelve percent of the mothers — 34 of them — were under 19 years of age.

Almost one-fifth of the deaths — 82, or 19 percent — were attributed to heart disease. Another one-fifth — 85, or 20 percent — were caused by cancer. Factor in 59 deaths from respiratory ailments and you can understand why the health department identified "chronic diseases with respect to heart, stroke, lung, cancer and diabetes" as Health Problem Number 1.